Notes about Recipes in this book

• Black pepper pain de mie

  • Jenny on May 17, 2020

    This bread is very easy to make and absolutely delicious. I made it by putting all the ingredients into the dough cycle of a bread machine. Then oiling a Pullman pan and putting the dough in there to rise to about 1 inch over the top of the pan. I didn't wrap the bread in foil or use the lid - but baked at 400 for 30 minutes, then tented with foil to prevent further browning. Perfection.

• Croissants

  • twoyolks on February 17, 2021

    I thought the croissants were good but not outstanding. They got a little bit burnt on the bottom and that gave them a slight bitter flavor. The lamination wasn't too difficult. The biggest issue I had was rolling them dough out to a consistent thickness. This led to some normally sized croissants and some very small croissants.

• Smoky cauliflower gratin

  • ash_2fquo3 on January 22, 2026

    Very impressed. Simple, full of flavor, and awesome texture.

• Croutons with spirulina

  • mjes on September 12, 2021

    These croutons are a marvelous addition to salad greens in a seafood salad. They reinforce the sea taste in a surprising way.

• Sweet corn brioche

  • AlineLorieri on December 25, 2020

    This is absolutely delicious! Mine although delicious came out a bit too crumbly for my taste, I'd use baker's flour next time instead of plain flour as it contains more gluten, therefore will hold the texture a little better. Made it for a picnic and not one crumb returned home, it was definitely a hit!

• Barley-beer bread

  • ash_2fquo3 on February 16, 2026

    No wheat flour or yogurt in the recipe. Active starter is called for (possibly where the wheat came from)

  • ash_2fquo3 on March 15, 2026

    Not sure if we are just not a fan of this style of bread or if I had a misstep in the recipe somewhere. Willing to try again, but one of my least favorite uses of barley flour so far and it's usually an immediate win for me.

• Food52

  Even if you don't think of yourself as a breadmaker, this book will patiently walk you through tried-and-true basics; if you already regularly bake at home, this book will inspire you...

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